Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOSHIBA HDD

This feature which is for the hard disk drive

 

 

Protection

models uses the acceleration sensor built in the

 

 

computer to detect vibration, falls and shocks,

 

 

and automatically moves the hard disk drive’s

 

 

read/write head to a safe position in order to

 

 

reduce the risk of damage that could be caused

 

 

by head-to-disk contact. Refer to the Using the

 

 

Using the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Protection

 

 

section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics for details.

 

The TOSHIBA HDD Protection function does not guarantee that the hard disk drive will not be damaged.

Hibernation Mode

This feature lets you turn off the power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software. The

 

contents of main memory are automatically

 

saved to the hard disk drive so that when you

 

next turn the power on again, you can continue

 

working right where you left off. Refer to the

 

Turning off the power section in Chapter 3,

 

Getting Started, for more details.

Sleep Mode

If you have to interrupt your work, you can use

 

this feature to allow you to turn off power to the

 

computer without exiting from your software.

 

Data is maintained in the computer's main

 

memory so that when you next turn on the power,

 

you can continue working right where you left off.

USB Wakeup function This function restores the computer from Sleep Mode depending on the external devices connected to the USB ports.

For example, if a mouse or USB keyboard is connected to a USB port, moving the mouse/keyboard will wakeup the computer.

The "USB Wakeup function" operates under Windows® 7 operating system and it works for all USB ports.

TOSHIBA PC Health The TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor software

Monitorprogram monitors computer system functions such as power consumption, the cooling system and HDD Drop sensor. It alerts users of specific system conditions via pop-up messages. It also tracks the usage of the computer and related devices, logging the service relevant information on the computer's hard disk drive. Please refer to the TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor section in Appendix E.

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